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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
I thought it was very good, I really enjoy all of her books that I read. This one seems to have some really good descriptions of people on the Autism/Asperger's spectrum. I only gave it a 4 stars though cause I thought the ending was a bit more predictable then the other's I've read. Though maybe that's just cause I'm getting more used to her writing.
This book was so bad I didn't finish it. I figured out what happened to Jess about half way through. I felt like Jacobs character was over explained to the point it was irritating and everyone else was under developed.
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Predictable, but well-structured
As others state, the book is heavily saturated in Asperger's Syndrome facts, but that's not really what bothered me at all. I found those facts, and the way in which they're presented to be quite fascinating. Instead, I'd say it had more of an issue keeping this mystery, well, mysterious. I made a prediction early on that more or less turned out to be true, which made everything that much more predictable. That being said, just because it's predictable doesn't make it bad. I enjoyed this story, as well as the characters strewn out throughout the entirety. I also liked the varying vantage points & voices.
As others state, the book is heavily saturated in Asperger's Syndrome facts, but that's not really what bothered me at all. I found those facts, and the way in which they're presented to be quite fascinating. Instead, I'd say it had more of an issue keeping this mystery, well, mysterious. I made a prediction early on that more or less turned out to be true, which made everything that much more predictable. That being said, just because it's predictable doesn't make it bad. I enjoyed this story, as well as the characters strewn out throughout the entirety. I also liked the varying vantage points & voices.
A book about an autistic boy who is fixated on crime scenes. I liked the story, but found the characters somewhat unbelievable. It was all tied up a little too neatly at the end for my liking.
Disappointing. Makes wide generalizations about the effects of autism (and especially Asperger's Syndrome subdiagnosis) and proclaims them to be uncontested truths. Uses two--Jacob's inability to lie and literal interpretation of languagee--to have an accused make what would otherwise be an admission of guilt to be a proclamation of innocence. Cute trick. Was it worth it?